There’s a reason the kidneys are sometimes called the “unsung heroes” of the body. They act as a filtering system, removing waste and excess fluid. And they do an incredibly efficient job . In fact, ...

This clinical review details how mechanical nail disorders, footwear, and foot deformities drive toenail onychodystrophy, ...

—Nail psoriasis is a notable characteristic in many, but not all, patients with psoriatic arthritis. This study is an attempt to obtain more specific, detailed information about the connection between ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with nail psoriasis alongside psoriatic arthritis demonstrate worse disease activity, quality of life ...

Clinical presentation: Pitting, nonspecific onycholysis (lifting of the nail from the nail bed), hyperkeratosis (thick nails), and yellowish-brown spots under the nail plate should prompt ...

You cut them. Maybe paint them. And that’s about it. But in reality, your nails can give you a glimpse into your overall ...

You probably don’t spend much time thinking about your fingernails (unless you’re painting them!). But your nails can provide key insights into your health. Take nail ridges for instance, which may ...

If your nails look unusually pale or white instead of their usual pinkish color, it could mean your body is low on red blood cells. This condition is called anemia. Red blood cells carry oxygen to ...

IT IS the purpose of this paper to show that the nails undergo specific changes in vasospastic and in organic peripheral arterial disease and are sensitive indicators of the severity of the underlying ...

Nail abnormalities are often pointers to various systemic illnesses as well as local conditions. These manifest as changes in the color, shape and growth pattern of the nails. One of these is the ...

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